The Returned is Coming and There is Nothing You Can Do But Watch!

THE RETURNED

The Sundance Channel’s Hit Series by Fabrice Gobert and Frédéric Mermoud

COMPLETE FIRST SEASON AVAILABLE ON

DVD & BLU-RAY SETS JANUARY 21st

PUBLIC SCREENING OF SELECT EPISODES WITH Q&A WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23 2013

“Eerie, tense, and highly addictive.” – Entertainment Weekly

“4 STARS. Mesmerizingly eerie.” – People Magazine

“Spectacularly Engaging! The Returned is one of the most intriguing, utterly original offerings of the year.”

– The Hollywood Reporter

“Superbly stylish and scary… with no equal in its genre.” – The Wall Street Journal

The lives of the residents of an idyllic French alpine village are forever changed when a seemingly random collection of people who have been dead for several years inexplicably come back to life and try to integrate themselves into their former lives in THE RETURNED, a gripping and stylish supernatural drama series from France. Directed by Fabrice Gobert and Frédéric Mermound, the eight-part French series THE RETURNED is based on the 2004 feature film Les Revenants by Robin Campillo.

Following the critically acclaimed and buzzed about premiere on the Sundance Channel, Music Box Films Home Entertainment will make the complete series of THE RETURNED available on 3-disc DVD and 2-disc Blu-ray sets beginning January 21, 2014 for the suggested retail price of $29.95 and $34.95 respectively,with bonus features including collector’s booklet, interview with Director, Fabrice Gobert and a critical essay by film critic Scott Tobias.

In a small French mountain town, a group of people find themselves in a state of confusion as they attempt to return to their homes. What they do not yet know is that they have been dead for several years, and no one is expecting them back. As “The Returned” struggle to reintegrate with their families and past lovers, buried secrets emerge and new mysteries develop as they grapple with a miraculous and sinister new reality. But it seems they are not the only ones to have returned from the dead, as their arrival coincides with a series of gruesome murders which bear a chilling resemblance to the work of a serial killer from the past.

An unprecedented smash hit when its eight hour-long installments premiered on French television last year, THE RETURNED quickly went on to grand success in the English market. THE INDEPENDENT proclaimed that “The Returned is… one of the greatest, creepiest, most compelling shows brought to screens this year,” while THE TELEGRAPH declared that THE RETURNED is, “Probably the most stylish thing you’ll see on TV this year.” THE RETURNED made its UK television premiere in June, 2013, becoming the highest rated subtitled drama on any UK channel in nearly a decade.

Creepy, compelling and startlingly original, THE RETURNED is about to arrive. And dead or alive, you’d better be ready, because it’s going to be a homecoming unlike any other you’ve ever experienced!

Brief Synopsis of THE RETURNED by episode:

Episode 1 – “Camille”

After having died several years ago, Camille and Simon mysteriously reappear at their homes in a small mountain community, throwing their loved ones’ lives into a state of turmoil. Meanwhile, single nurse Julie receives a visit from a strange little boy.

Episode 2 – “Simon”

Camille is unable to fit back into her family again and Simon approaches his former fiancée Adèle. As “The Returned” struggle to piece together the years they lost, strange happenings seem to suggest they’re not the only ones who been brought back.

Episode 3 – “Julie”

Determined to come out of hiding and return to something resembling normal life, Camille invents a new identity for herself. Adèle gets closer to Simon and reveals surprising news. Life around town is getting more and more disturbed.

Episode 4 – “Victor”

Though Camille’s new identity is going well, a strange occurrence leads Lena to publicly denounce her sister. Those surrounded by the returned are becoming uncertain of their safety, while Adèle uncovers truths buried long ago.

Episode 5 – “Serge and Toni”

The returned gradually come out into the open but are unable to resume normal lives. Camille is rejected and Julie begins to question herself. Meanwhile, the serial killer strives to keep his murderous impulses under control.

Episode 6 – “Lucy”

A strange electricity outage occurs throughout the town. Pierre forms a community around Camille, who is now seen as a kind of prophet. After being ‘killed,’ Simon comes back to life again. Victor’s body seems to be becoming strangely distorted.

Episode 7 – “Adèle”

Various clans form and Camille is accused of being harmful by the Segurets, while Pierre starts to assume a leading position in the small ‘Outstretched Hand’ community. Julie and Laure want to run away with Victor, but, mysteriously, nobody is able to leave.

Episode 8 – The Horde

Relations are strained between the living and the dead. The living have a deep fear of the returned, especially as a new and creepier horde enters the town. Everyone is going to have to choose sides…